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February 28th 2024

That Viral Photo of a Man Smoking in McDonald’s Was Made With AI

Look at the fingers. You always have to look at the fingers.

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 28

October 12th 2023

FDA Cracks Down On Vape Sales by Banning Six Vuse Alto E-Cigarettes

Vuse Alto surpassed Juul to become the top-selling vape in the U.S., making up 40% of e-cigarette sales.

Tech News Nikki Main Oct 12

July 19th 2023

Juul Seeks FDA Approval for New Vape That Can Verify a User’s Age

Juul is attempting a comeback with its next-generation vape after paying out a $462 million settlement to six states for its role in the teen vape epidemic.

Tech News Nikki Main Jul 19

June 22nd 2023

FDA Goes After TikTok’s Favorite Vape

The regulatory agency is cracking down on unauthorized, disposable e-cigs that come in kid-captivating flavors like cotton candy and bubble gum.

Health Lauren Leffer Jun 22

April 28th 2023

Smoking Cigarettes Is the Least Cool It’s Ever Been, CDC Reports

U.S. cigarette smoking has dropped to a new all-time low, but e-cigs are gaining ground.

Health Lauren Leffer Apr 28

September 27th 2022

We’ll Never Get Over the Awesome Absurdity of Smoking Causes Coughing

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io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Sep 27

September 6th 2022

Juul Agrees to Nearly $440 Million Settlement Over Marketing Vapes to Kids

In addition to the penalty, Juul will agree to cease marketing to people under the age of 35 and no longer recruit influencers to help push its products

Tech News Mack DeGeurin Sep 6

June 23rd 2022

FDA Officially Bans Juul Sales in the U.S.

Juul's vaping device and the remaining selection of pods can no longer be carried by American retailers. RIP (Rest in Pod).

Tech News Kevin Hurler Jun 23

June 22nd 2022

Biden’s FDA Reportedly Set to Ban Juul in the U.S.

The Biden administration has already made moves on menthol cigs and curbing nicotine, and now it’s complicating its plans with a run against the e-cig maker.

Tech News Kyle Barr Jun 22

June 21st 2022

Joe Biden Wants Your Cigarette to Contain Less Nicotine

The Biden administration is looking to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes sold in the U.S.

Health Passant Rabie Jun 21

April 28th 2022

Feds Anticipate Banning Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Sales by 2024

Menthol accounts for more than a quarter of all cigarette sales in the U.S.

Health Kyle Barr Apr 28

December 9th 2021

New Zealand to Ban Tobacco Permanently for Anyone Born After 2008

The move would eventually make smoking illegal for everyone as older generations of smokers die.

Health Matt Novak Dec 9

October 29th 2021

UK Smokers Could Soon Get Prescriptions for E-Cigarettes

Once companies get their products medically licensed, UK doctors will be able to prescribe vapes to smokers hoping to quit.

Health Ed Cara Oct 29

October 13th 2021

Photo: Brian Ach/AP Images for R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company

The First FDA-Authorized E-Cigarette Is Here

Three Vuse vaping products were authorized for sale, the FDA's first major move in a controversial public health battle.

Health Ed Cara Oct 13

October 6th 2021

Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Defense of Facebook Doesn’t Make Any Sense

Zuck asks why he'd want Facebook users to be angry in the same way Big Tobacco asked in the 1990s why they'd harm their customers.

Social Media Matt Novak Oct 6

September 7th 2021

Experts Call for More Regulation of E-Cigarettes Ahead of Major FDA Decision

Experts around the world agreed that vaping products are safer than traditional tobacco but said more should be done to protect people from potential harms.

Health Ed Cara Sep 7

August 5th 2021

Senators Ask FDA and FTC to Investigate After Juul Bought Its Way Into an Academic Journal

This is what happens when a major vaping brand spends $51,000 on "peer-reviewed" research.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky Aug 5

July 26th 2021

Philip Morris Calls for UK Cigarette Ban (So Smokers Will Buy Its Hot Tobacco Sticks Instead)

The notorious tobacco company has sold billions of cowboy killers, but now it claims to be part of the solution.

Health Tom McKay Jul 26

May 25th 2021

San Francisco’s Flavored Vape Ban Linked to More Teen Smoking, Study Finds

A 2018 ban on flavored tobacco products in San Francisco may have had some unintended consequences, new research this week suggests. The study found that high school teens were more likely to take up smoking after the ban than those living elsewhere. In 2018, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to enact a wholesale…

Health Ed Cara May 25

March 2nd 2021

Smoke 100 Cigarettes Right Now If You Want a Vaccine in North Carolina (Kidding, Please Don’t)

Have you smoked 100 cigarettes in your life? Can you take up, and kick, a pack-a-day habit in the next two weeks? Are you capable of looking a health professional square in the eye and lying? I do not condone these things, but if any of the above applies to you, and you are a…

Health Whitney Kimball Mar 2

Cigarette

That Viral Photo of a Man Smoking in McDonald’s Was Made With AI

FDA Cracks Down On Vape Sales by Banning Six Vuse Alto E-Cigarettes

Juul Seeks FDA Approval for New Vape That Can Verify a User’s Age

FDA Goes After TikTok’s Favorite Vape

Smoking Cigarettes Is the Least Cool It’s Ever Been, CDC Reports

We’ll Never Get Over the Awesome Absurdity of Smoking Causes Coughing

Juul Agrees to Nearly $440 Million Settlement Over Marketing Vapes to Kids

FDA Officially Bans Juul Sales in the U.S.

Biden’s FDA Reportedly Set to Ban Juul in the U.S.

Joe Biden Wants Your Cigarette to Contain Less Nicotine

Feds Anticipate Banning Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Sales by 2024

New Zealand to Ban Tobacco Permanently for Anyone Born After 2008

UK Smokers Could Soon Get Prescriptions for E-Cigarettes

The First FDA-Authorized E-Cigarette Is Here

Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Defense of Facebook Doesn’t Make Any Sense

Experts Call for More Regulation of E-Cigarettes Ahead of Major FDA Decision

Senators Ask FDA and FTC to Investigate After Juul Bought Its Way Into an Academic Journal

Philip Morris Calls for UK Cigarette Ban (So Smokers Will Buy Its Hot Tobacco Sticks Instead)

San Francisco’s Flavored Vape Ban Linked to More Teen Smoking, Study Finds

Smoke 100 Cigarettes Right Now If You Want a Vaccine in North Carolina (Kidding, Please Don’t)

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